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QC Scene Goes Against Me! At Codfish

QC Scene Goes Against Me! At Codfish

Against Me! rocked a packed crowd July 26 at the famous Codfish Hollow Barnstormers venue in Maquoketa, Iowa. Speedy Ortiz and Typesetter opened the show, which thrilled fans of the seminal band. For more info on Against Me! and their new tour, see Against Me! http://www.againstme.net/tour      

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Bix 7 Runners Looking Good!

Bix 7 Runners Looking Good!

In 1975, there were only 84 participants. Only 3 were women. The Bix 7 has come a long way since its inception. After participating in the 1974 Boston Marathon, John Hudetz (Bettendorf) and a few of his friends decided to bring a bit of the ‘running craze’ home to the Quad Cities. They created the […]

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It’s A Johns And Davids World

It’s A Johns And Davids World

It’s an odd trend in entertainment and pop culture, but strangely, there are a lot of creative, imaginative and unassailably cool creators named John and David.   Think about it.   Think of all the popular and/or pop culturally influential Johns.   John Lennon.   John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten).   John Belushi.   John […]

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QC Scene: Quad Cities Fireworks!

QC Scene: Quad Cities Fireworks!

The skies above the Quad-Cities erupted with brilliant plumes of blooming light last week as various cities held their annual fireworks celebrations! On the night of July 4, revelers gathered around the area, and those in Schwiebert Park in Rock Island were treated to the panoramic view of seven different venues blasting fireworks into the […]

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QC Scene: Bush

QC Scene: Bush

British classic grunge band Bush rocked the District in Rock Island last Friday! The outdoor pavilion was packed with people on a warm summer night to have some cold beverages and enjoy the hard rock sounds of the group led by Gavin Rossdale, famous for hits like “Everything Zen,” “Comedown” and “Glycerine.”

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Should You Judge Someone On Whether They Like Nickelback?

Should You Judge Someone On Whether They Like Nickelback?

There’s a scene in Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity” where the lead character, played by John Cusack, asks whether or not it’s fair to judge people largely on their music tastes. So, is it? What kind of music do you like? Who are your favorite singers? What’s your favorite song? When I was younger, particularly in […]

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European Invasion Of America In Full Force

European Invasion Of America In Full Force

I’ve noticed a recent trend with comic book companies where they are offering more material from writers and artists, mostly artists, from Europe. American and Japanese comics are easy to find on the book shelf and I’m always looking to expand my reading habits. There are several companies that specialize in European comics. There are […]

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Quad Cities Scene with The Velies at Daytrotter

Local band The Velies recently celebrated the release of their new record with a live show at Davenport’s Daytrotter stage… Daytrotter recently stopped hosting live shows, and this was the area group’s last gig there, but a fun time was had by all the fans, friends and family that packed in to see the band […]

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